Measuring Cups

Measuring Cups

When eyeballing ingredients just won’t do

By Michele Foley

Freedom in the kitchen is fun—a dash here, a pinch there, a handful of some of that into the bowl. But for some recipes, estimating measurements simply doesn’t work: Cakes don’t rise, cookies spread into thin wafers, and bread becomes as hard as a brick. At times like these you need measuring cups. Here are some of our favorites.

Good for liquid or dry ingredients, from 1/4 cup to 4 cups, these stacking, no-slip silicone cylinders (heat resistant up 490 degrees Fahrenheit) are flexible, so you can form a spout wherever you need one.